~Im NOT Lazy~

Does having or using a power chair mean your lazy? The Dr asked me yesterday, why I don't know, if I really needed one. I was kind of put off, but I didn't get mad or anything just politely told her because I cant use a manual all the time. Her being a Dr why would she not agree that anyone in a wheel chair not needing one, mainly for their ease to move. Inside I can, but its hard because of the carpet.. and outside? well I can use the manual yes, but not very well, depends what Im on..thru a yard or on gravel? its NOT easy.A power chair has no problems with how the ground is at all. I really prefer my manual chair to be honest,, I need to keep that upper strength in my arms..but if I were to go out by myself which here I don't think I would..there are 2 main roads..and I would have to go out into the street at a corner to go to my back yard unless I went thru the yard over the grass to the back.. the strength I would need to push this chair would take a lot . but I feel yes, I do need one.. most in chairs do, I went to a friends funeral shortly after I moved into the apt. and they had to park the car down the street a little ways, the sidewalk was awful all different levels where it had buckled and moved and left gaps. Some of us from the Hellhome went and the one guy offered to push my chair for me..we got to the driveway ok..was a bit of an angle so I was glad when someone offered to push me. I never do refuse being pushed around..well if its the right kind tho..lol. well after the funeral the same guy came and we were going back down the driveway he was pushing me kinda fast and I laffed and told him "hey, be careful here I don't wanna go past the car ya know" just about then my wheel hit a rock, not a big one..but my chair came to an instant STOP..lol.. I have a nylon cover on the seat of this chair..slippery stuff, I had a silk skirt on.. and I slid almost off my chair..good thing I was hanging on.. the guy pushing me didn't know what to do when he saw me still moving forward and he had his hands on the chair and hes almost leaning over top of me cuz it stopped him too! My butt was almost totally off my chair!!! He grabbed my shoulder and held onto it and kinda pulled me back in at the same time my chair is moving by the one wheel that wasn't stuck on a rock and we started going around in a circle with him hanging over the back of my chair and I have learned if im going out of this chair its butt first not face first , so I fall backwards.. lol..ya..we looked really cute ... The other ones with us..saw we werent really kidding around and helped to stop my chair cuz I was holding on so I didn't slide out he was holding on to me and we didn't lock my chair so..we looked really cute..we all laughed when I did get into the car and I teased the guy that was pushing me that "geez you want a quick feel here ..well just ask don't shoot me out of my chair so you can pull me back in !" we laughed..I m glad he was still back there now can you see me skidding on my butt being shot out of my chair? not a really pretty site, plus I know that would have hurt all that gravel and stuff, I would have been digging that out for days,, road rash I think bikers call it .. :-) yeah.. road rash from a wheel chair :-D cute lol... Lots of people think that power chairs are lazy -I guess if that's all you use but are able to use a manual..well a manual is instant move..you hit anything or push against that chair moves..with a power chair ..something goes to splash or hit you ..you have to find that joy stick and more than likely turn it on.and then move it.. I never kept mine on if I was sitting and doing something that can lead to problems too, specially if you hit it accidentally and arent wanting to move.. I prefer my manual.. I need this strength I have..for just getting back and forth on the potty and my bed, even getting dressed..taking a shower.. I lose this I have and well THEN how do I drag this GORGEOUS weeble SKINNY :-D butt around? I think power chairs are a good thing..but a manual is by far the better for you.. For me if it was easier to roll in here? I had no carpet anywhere? well I would not insist on this power one.. but the way it is now.. I do need it..I wont stay in it all the time. but I need the time away from this one..specially now when its so straining to move this one.. I guess I could have kept the monster from that company but then I couldn't get around in it either so was useless..they still have not offered another temp one.. I have rested a lot today and my therapist, councelor , Theresa, came too and shes so worried about me bless her heart, she knows every little detail..her poor ears what she has to endure when she comes here..My cats all over her..Dutch dug her phone out of her pocket cuz he spotted the cord..snuggled up next to her and went to sleep..LB he was ALL over her like I had not seen him act in a log time..nuzzling and rubbing and laid down for a while next to her as well.. I kept apologizing for how they do, but she really loves it.. we talk and I notice how she will pet and rub them.. she had a cat a few years ago and it died I think and she misses it terribly, so much its hard for her to think of replacing it and she has 3 children..that miss it too ..she says she told them that perhaps this summer they can get one, but the more she is around and loved on by my two shes ready to get one now lol.. They do really like her from the 2nd she comes in the door..they stick to her..its really cute, but she loves it..shes amazed how fast the time goes when she is here..we both are we talk like we have been friends for years..shes very very sweet girl... we like her.. Well Im tired and time for a laydown.. I woke up t 3 am and have been up since, well I did have a couple desk rests lol. I had to.. My computer acted up and I couldn't get a signal thru to my monitor which was caused by the batteries needing replaced in my keyboard..well there is a certain way to do it or it wont come back on.. took me 2 hrs to figure it out..needless to say I had to have a desk rest right after I got so angry with it..But I ate lunch was my fav..meat loaf..sure can tell they have a new cook too.. too bad they didn't find one better than the last one..lol. All is A-OK..not to worry ..Y'all are just the greatest and I really do appreciate your tender loving concern for me.. Im being good as best I can..all I can do is TRY and you know me.. Im GONNA do that :-) "nitey nite" :-) Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? love ya..and thanks again :-) Always, Lois ****

Ps. My Bp is 169/96 still high but soon will be down soon lol

God Bless you is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe

until I write again..